Tour de France Bikes of the Motor Kind

philipbarrett · Sep 16, 2020

If you've ever watched the TdF you've seen the plethora of TV coverage bikes leading, tailing & even in the middle of the Peloton. Thought this might interest the technology buffs out there -

BMW GS1250 Broadcasting Motor - Broadcast Rental

www.broadcastrental.com

StromXTc · Sep 16, 2020

Yes, good subject. Quite accomplished mingling going on inside those races.

erd · Sep 16, 2020

Cool setup!

We used to do this exact thing on our Harley tours. The cameraman sits backward with either a tourpak as a camera platform of just a backrest as a stand for his camera. If the saddlebags are removed, the saddlebag frame acts as a step/stand for the cameraman. We do make the cameraman wear heavy boots as the saddlebag frame also doubles as muffler brace and get pretty warm to melt plastic soles!

Windmill · Sep 16, 2020

That's what I call riding cupcake :lol2:

sodapop · Sep 16, 2020

Lots of these running around the Tour this year. https://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesoci...iken-becomes-official-grand-tour-support-bike

X1Glider · Sep 16, 2020

Can't believe Yamaha was able to sell any of those things. I guess Europe, being scooter capital of the world, is more open to that weirdness since there's so many MP3s on the roads.

X1Glider · Sep 16, 2020

While I gave up road cycling in the 80s and took up MCs... I've always stayed interested in the TdF. Would be a great month long gig to pilot an MC for it.

StromXTc · Sep 16, 2020

Bicycle riding Tour of France...Didn't they cancel it this summer? Rescheduled?

philipbarrett · Sep 17, 2020

StromXTc said:
Bicycle riding Tour of France...Didn't they cancel it this summer? Rescheduled?

On right now.

StromXTc · Sep 17, 2020

philipbarrett said:
On right now.

Thanks. I economised my cable TV so didn't know it was back on.

philipbarrett · Sep 17, 2020

Do you have/know how to configure a VPN? :trust:

StromXTc · Sep 17, 2020

Such as this feed

france-2 en direct

Les principales informations nationales et internationales sont passées à la loupe et mises en perspective, illustrées par des reportages sur le terrain.

www.france.tv

To be able to view it using the VPN to hide or change your region. I think I feel ya.

philipbarrett · Sep 17, 2020

StromXTc said:
Such as this feed

france-2 en direct

Les principales informations nationales et internationales sont passées à la loupe et mises en perspective, illustrées par des reportages sur le terrain.

www.france.tv

To be able to view it using the VPN to hide or change your region. I think I feel ya.

No French needed - https://www.itv.com/itvcycling/articles/cycling-tv-schedule

NordVPN works the best currently.

Scott E. · Sep 19, 2020

I test rode the Yamaha Niken last year. Looks weird but rides great. I would definitely buy a used one some day when I’m old. Seat is wide though. I’d need to do something about that.